Tanganda Tea geared to brew with Tetra`s CS/3

Tanganda Tea, one of Zimbabwe`s biggest tea growers, recently upgraded its IT at its Mutare head office in a multi-million Zimbabwean dollar contract, electing to run its 40-user Windows SCO network on the Tetra ERP system from Tetra Software SA.

Online florist chooses Sun, Oracle

Sun Microsystems says that 1-800-FLOWERS has selected a range of Sun Enterprise servers, Solaris Operating Environment software and the Oracle database to enhance the company`s extensive order processing system.

Regional UK newspaper selects Unisys Publishing Solutions

Unisys has announced an agreement to provide Portsmouth Publishing and Printing (PPP) with the Unisys Publishing Solutions suite of editorial software applications and services. The Hermes, WireCenter and DocCenter solutions have been selected to handle PPP`s newspaper production, information management and archiving requirements.

Zimco shines up financials with Comshare FDC

In order to overcome a number of financial challenges, the Zimco Group, provider of industrial materials, recently implemented financial consolidation and management reporting software, Comshare FDC, from applications software integrator SPL.

Software AG Web-enables California License Board

Software AG`s EntireX Broker and iXpress solutions helped the License Board of California to Web-enable its contractors license status inquiry system.

Pick `n Pay installs Symbol

Pick `n Pay`s Fresh Food Distribution Centre in Johannesburg has installed a hands-free scanning solution from Symbol Technologies to increase the daily throughput of fresh foods.

Land Rover SA blazes new SAP R/3 trail

Land Rover SA has gone live with a major IT project involving a move to an integrated SAP R/3 software solution designed to allow business volume growth.

ATIO meets call centre deadline

ATIO Corporation has delivered on its R10 million call centre promise to the Mercantile Group. The centre, which has been in operation since 9 January, is geared to handle share-dealing services for 2.2 million Sanlam shareholders, following Sanlam`s demutualisation and listing on the JSE.

Brait secures network with Gauntlet

JSE-listed financial services group Brait has secured its national virtual private network with Gauntlet firewall from Network Associates. EC-Hold company SMC Electronic Commerce, the local Gauntlet premier partner, was contracted to deliver a security framework for the group.

SAPO extends security to online, internet systems

Unisys helps ready Georgia Prison for Y2K

In a contract worth $5.2m, the Georgia Department of Corrections has selected Unisys to help ensure its computer systems are year 2000 compliant.

Philips speeds call centre response with Corollary system

Philips SA`s Business Communication division is experiencing improved call response times after installing a Corollary Pentium SMP system from Computer Configurations to run its customer service centre.

DNS networks MOZAL plant

DNS Networking, the Dimension Data Group subsidiary, has networked the construction office computer network at the MOZAL plant in Mozambique and is also responsible for the maintenance and support of the network, in partnership with the DiData Africa organisation in Mozambique.